Failed carjacking leads to stabbings

STOCKTON - Two people were stabbed early Wednesday in central Stockton after struggling with two assailants who attempted to force them out of their car, authorities said.

The victims were sitting in their car at Vine and North Center streets about 3:30 a.m. when two men approached them and ordered them to get out of the vehicle, officers said. The victims refused and a struggle ensued, resulting in both victims being stabbed, police said.

The assailants fled after the victims pepper sprayed them, officers said. One was an 18- to 25-year-old man named Raul, the victims told police.

The victims drove themselves to a hospital, where they were treated for their wounds, authorities said.